Category Archives: Cairo

Stories an pictures from Cairo

Kleine Birnen

Posted on October 27, 2012 by dressmaker

In manchen Fällen ist es genau eine potentielle Zutat, welche die zündende Idee für ein Rezept liefert. So geschehen in der letzten Woche – ich bin gerade in Kairo, wandere durch die Gemüseabteilung eines Supermarktes und sehe einen appetitlichen Berg … Continue reading →

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Cairo Gourmet Discoveries: Nola Cupcakes

Posted on August 15, 2011 by dressmaker

Another new thing I recognized when I came back to Cairo were cupcake bakeries. Currently they seem to open around every corner or as Egypt Today puts it (Issue July 2011): Cupcake Craze – Are cupcakes Cairo’s new Sushi? (before … Continue reading →

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Nuniz – an exclusive Egyptian leather bag label

Posted on August 12, 2011 by dressmaker

Out of her passion for handbags, Mrs. Nadia Zarkani founded in 2009 a handbag label called Nuniz. When she invited me to the Nuniz Showroom, I had the opportunity to talk to her about her label and the challenges connected … Continue reading →

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Armreifen Obsession

Posted on July 27, 2011 by dressmaker

In meinem letzten Blogpost zu Bimba y Lola habe ich angekündigt dem Label mal einen Besuch abzustatten, sobald ich wieder in Kairo bin. Dort gibt es ein Bimba y Lola Filiale in City Stars. Mittlerweile war ich zwei Mal dort … Continue reading →

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Cairo Gourmet Discoveries: The Bakery around your corner

Posted on July 17, 2011 by dressmaker

Everywhere in Cairo you find little bakeries offering a big range of baked goods. This is where some of my favourite Egyptian food comes from… First there are these tiny bretzels mostly covered with some black cumin seeds. There are … Continue reading →

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Cairo Gourmet Discoveries: Sweet Verrine with Rose Mousse

Posted on June 11, 2011 by dressmaker

Since I am back in Egypt I am discovering a lot of new mouth watering oppertunities. The latest ist La Gourmandise offering a variety of nice french style food ranging  from salats to pastries. My favourite though is one of … Continue reading →

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Amuse – Cairo’s first lifestyle concept store

Posted on May 12, 2011 by dressmaker

Currently I am living in Cairo again. One of my first really exciting discoveries since I am back was Amuse in Zamalek – Cairo’s first lifestyle concept store. It was founded by Viviane Abdel Messih, Dina El Batal and Gailan … Continue reading →

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Support for Egypt, another great video!

Posted on February 1, 2011 by dressmaker
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More from Egypt…

Posted on February 1, 2011 by dressmaker

This you tube video presents very good the feelings of the last days…

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Support for the peaceful protesters in Egypt

Posted on January 29, 2011 by dressmaker

I am sitting in front of my computer since 1pm yesterday watching the Al-Jazeera live stream with live broadcasts from Cairo, Alexandria and Suez and reading the live blogs from New York Times, Al Jazeera and Al-Masry Al-Youm. What is … Continue reading →

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